William McRaven appointed to ConocoPhillips' board

Admiral William McRaven, a former UT System chancellor, asked that his security clearance also be taken — in solidarity with John Brennan. A reader suggests a court martial.

Admiral William McRaven, a former UT System chancellor, asked that his security clearance also be taken — in solidarity with John Brennan. A reader suggests a court martial.

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Admiral William McRaven, a former UT System chancellor, asked that his security clearance also be taken — in solidarity with John Brennan. A reader suggests a court martial.

Admiral William McRaven, a former UT System chancellor, asked that his security clearance also be taken — in solidarity with John Brennan. A reader suggests a court martial.

Photo: MANDEL NGAN /AFP /Getty Images

William McRaven appointed to ConocoPhillips' board

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Retired Admiral William McRaven, the former chancellor to the University of Texas system, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of Houston-based oil giant ConocoPhillips.

McRaven had a 37-year career in the U.S. Navy that ended when he retired in 2014. He left the military as head of the Special Operations Command, and was credited with the planning of the raid that killed Osama bin-Laden in Pakistan.

He most recently served as chancellor of the University of Texas system from Jan. 2015 until May of this year. He will serve on the ConocoPhillips' Audit and Finance Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee.

McRaven made waves in August when he wrote a strongly-worded op-ed in the Washington Post telling President Donald Trump to revoke his security clearance. The op-ed came after Trump revoked the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, who has spoken out extensively against the Trump Administration.

Non-employee directors at ConocoPhillips receive annual restricted stock awards valued at $220,000, according to the company's proxy. In 2017, non-employee directors also received $115,000 in cash compensation.